The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-27
A GREAT BROTHERHOOD.

The Oldest, the largest and most in
fuential beneficiary society in the
United States, with a strictly national
jurisdiction, is the KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
1t was first organized in June, 1873, by
band of seventeen young men, in the
city of Louisville, KY. 1t is ostensibly
fraternity, but has beneficiary feature
which provides that the sum of s., 10000
shall be paid to the family of every bene-
ficiary member who dies in good standing
in the order.
Its objects as set forth by the Supreme
Lodge and as practiced by the members,
are: to unite fraternally acceptable men
of every profession, business.or occupa-
ZION; to give all moral and material aid
Ia its power to members of the order;
to encourage each other in business; to
assist each other in obtaining employ
ment; to promote benevolence and char
ity; to provide for the relief of sick and
distressed members; to ameliorate the
condition of humanity in every POSSIBLE
manner.
The growth of this order has been
phenomenal. In thirteen years it has
and from the Lakes to the Gulf, and has
established its Subordinate Lodges i'll
every State and Territory in the Union.
Grand Lodges have been organized in
thirty-tive of the States and i'll the Dis
trict of Columbia. There are 1900
Subordinate Lodges under the Jurisdic-
ton of the respective Grand Lodges,
which embrace a membership of over
$4,000.
The benefit fund is derived from as
sessnents levied upon the whole member
ship, and at such times as it is required
to pay death benefits. The benefit fund
IS so managed that every dollar paid by
the members goes out to benetciaries
without the loss of a single cent for its
disbursement. So carefully and eco
nomically are the affairs. of this order
managed, that in the thirteen and half
years of its existance, $40, 10000
have been collected and paid to widows
and orphans at an expense of less than
two per cent.
Aside from this disbursement of $780,
100000 to beneficiaries, vast sums
have been paid by the local Lodges in
the way of relief to sick members and
their families. The fraternal Influences
of the order practiced through tue
Lodges have worked a great benefit to
individuals and communities. Unfor-
tunate ones have found helping hand
extended to them; others upon whom
the hand of affection has been laid. have
been comforted and have felt the sweet
influences of brotherly love. So modest
iy and unostertatiously has this been
done that the world knows little of it;
and so carefully has the mantle of love
and charity been spread, that the mis-
fortunes of many have been screened
from the gaze of curious world, and
relief came to the distressed like manpc,
to the lsraelltes in the wilderness falling
as gently as the dew of Hesy yen
Ihls order Is opc of the grandest
schemes OF charity and benevoIence ever
conceived. 1t invites every man who
desires to aid IN a good cause aud at the
same time benefit himself and his own
family, at cost so small that no one is
too poor to engage in it, to join this
great order of progress and benevolence.
A number of our prominent citizens are
members of this fraternity, and will be
pleased to give information to any desr-
ing better knowledge OF the plans,
purposes and advantages of the KNIGHTS
OF HONOR.
The Manitowoc Lodge No. 1893 is in a
fourishing condition and at their last
meeting in this month had public in
stallation of officers for the ensuing year.
After the installation banquet was had
at the Opera House, supper was pre-
pared by Mrs. Kningholz in the best of
style aud taste, the table was loaded
down wi h all that heart or taste could
desire. Toasts ana resp onses by many
of the members we're had, and all seemed
happy and like one family. 1t was
brotherly indeed. The Lodge is com.
posed of some of the best men of our
city. ~